Which of the following processes is correctly described during decomposition?
- ALeaching - Water-soluble inorganic nutrients rise to the top layers of the soil.
- BFragmentation - Carried out by organisms such as earthworms.
- CHumification - Leads to the accumulation of a dark-colored substance that undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate.
- DCatabolism - The final stage of decomposition which occurs completely under anaerobic conditions.
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